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Disable Overwrite Alert

Olivia
Level 2

‎03-03-2008 06:50 AM

Hello,
 
I would like to disable the "overwriting allocated media" alert I get every time a backup starts.
We use daily full backup, no overwrite protection and no appendable option.
I've deselected the "promt before overwriting allocated of imported media" option, overwrite protection mode
is set to 0 hours.
 
As soon as backup starts, I get to mentioned alert. If I approve it, backup will continue normaly.
Intresting thing is, that if I move my media to the "scratch" set, everything works just OK.
 
I've tried searching the net, view the help, but came up with nothing.
 
Any help would be appreciated.
 
Thank you,
Olivia
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Ken_Putnam
Level 6

‎03-03-2008 09:27 AM

From Tools\Options|Media Management, change the protection level from NONE to either FULL or PARTIAL, then change the OPP (overwrite protection period) on your medai set so that when a tape is due to be reused, the protection has expired
 
If you use tapes on the same day each week, set the OPP tp 6 days
                                                      every other week, use 13 days
 
etc
 
 
(Why would you want to overwrite any tape that's mounted?  You may wipe out a weekly or monthly that your business rules say you should keep for a year, or what ever)
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